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==Appointments==

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The commissioner is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the [[Governor of Utah|governor]].<ref name=title/>

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==Vacancies==

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In the event of a vacancy in the office, the [[Governor of Utah|governor]] appoints a successor.

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==Duties==

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The duties of the department are outlined in Title 4, Chapter 2, Part 1 of the Utah code:<ref>[http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?app=00075&view=full&searchtype=get&search=Utah+Code+Ann.+%A7+4-2-2 ''Lexis.com,'' "Utah Code Ann. § 4-2-2," accessed October 28, 2011]</ref>

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*promote the interests and products of agriculture and its allied industries

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*promote methods for increasing the production and facilitating the distribution of the agricultural products of the state;

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*inquire into the cause of contagious, infectious, and communicable diseases among livestock and the means for their prevention and cure

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*encourage experiments designed to determine the best means and methods for the control of diseases among domestic and wild animals

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*issue marketing orders for any designated agricultural product

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*administer and enforce all laws assigned to the department by the [[Utah Legislature|legislature]]

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*establish standards and grades for agricultural products and fix and collect reasonable fees for services performed by the department

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*establish operational standards for any establishment that manufactures, processes, produces, distributes, stores, sells, or offers for sale any agricultural product

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==Divisions==

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*Administrative Services

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*Analytical Laboratories

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*Animal Industry

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*Conservation & Resource Management

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*Grazing Improvement

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*Marketing & Development

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*Plant Industry

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*Regulatory Services

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*Wildlife Services

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==State budget==

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The budget for the Department of Agriculture and Food in Fiscal Year 2013 was $30,282,400.<ref> [http://governor.utah.gov/budget/Budget/Agency%20Summaries/FY2013/FY2013_SumBkTables.xlsx ''Governor's Office of Planning and Budget,'' "2013 Budget Summary – Tables," accessed April 6, 2013] </ref>

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==Compensation==

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::''See also: [[Compensation of state executive officers]]''

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According to Title 4, Chapter 2, Part 1 of the Utah code, the [[Governor of Utah|governor]] shall establish the commissioner's salary within the salary range fixed by the [[Utah Legislature]] in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation.<ref name=title>[http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?app=00075&view=full&searchtype=get&search=Utah+Code+Ann.+%A7+4-2-3 ''Lexis.com,'' "Utah Code Ann. § 4-2-3," accessed October 28, 2011]</ref>

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In 2012, the Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food was paid an estimated [[Compensation of state executive officers|$101,608]]. This figure comes from the [[Council of State Governments]].

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==Contact information==

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'''Department of Agriculture'''<br>

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350 N. Redwood Road<br>

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P.O. Box 146500<br>

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Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500<br>

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'''Phone:''' (801) 538-7100<br>

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'''Fax:''' (801) 538-7126<br>

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'''E-mail:''' [mailto:agriculture@utah.gov agriculture@utah.gov]

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==External links==

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* [http://ag.utah.gov/ Utah Department of Agriculture and Food]

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*[http://ag.utah.gov/ Utah Department of Agriculture and Food]

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*[http://twitter.com/#!/utagandfood UT Ag and Food on Twitter]

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*[http://www.facebook.com/utahagriculture UT Department of Agriculture and Food on Facebook]

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*[http://www.youtube.com/utahagriculture YouTube channel of the UT Department of Agriculture and Food]

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*[http://www.nasda.org/ National Association of State Departments of Agriculture]

Current officeholder

Authority

The department of agriculture is established in Title 4, Chapter 2, Part 1 of the Utah code.

Title 4, Chapter 2, Part 1: Department created

There is hereby created within state government the Department of Agriculture and Food which is responsible in this state for the administration and enforcement of all laws, services, functions, and consumer programs related to agriculture as assigned to the department by the Legislature.

Appointments

The commissioner is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the governor.[1]

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy in the office, the governor appoints a successor.

Duties

The duties of the department are outlined in Title 4, Chapter 2, Part 1 of the Utah code:[2]

promote the interests and products of agriculture and its allied industries

promote methods for increasing the production and facilitating the distribution of the agricultural products of the state;

inquire into the cause of contagious, infectious, and communicable diseases among livestock and the means for their prevention and cure

encourage experiments designed to determine the best means and methods for the control of diseases among domestic and wild animals

issue marketing orders for any designated agricultural product

administer and enforce all laws assigned to the department by the legislature

establish standards and grades for agricultural products and fix and collect reasonable fees for services performed by the department

establish operational standards for any establishment that manufactures, processes, produces, distributes, stores, sells, or offers for sale any agricultural product

Divisions

Administrative Services

Analytical Laboratories

Animal Industry

Conservation & Resource Management

Grazing Improvement

Marketing & Development

Plant Industry

Regulatory Services

Wildlife Services

State budget

The budget for the Department of Agriculture and Food in Fiscal Year 2013 was $30,282,400.[3]

Compensation

According to Title 4, Chapter 2, Part 1 of the Utah code, the governor shall establish the commissioner's salary within the salary range fixed by the Utah Legislature in Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation.[1]